Living on $35 of groceries for a week taught me more than any meal plan app

Hugo Taylor · 2026-10-21T04:55:04.485641+00:00

Last month my paycheck got eaten by a car repair, so I walked into Aldi with $35 and a list of five dinners. I bought a bag of rice, dried beans, a dozen eggs, a block of cheese, and three bags of frozen veggies, and somehow ate better than I had in weeks. The beans soaked overnight, the rice lasted six days, and the eggs covered breakfast and fried rice on Thursday. What got me was how much food I used to toss because I shopped without a plan. What's the one cheap staple you always keep on hand when money gets tight?

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Living on $35 of groceries for a week taught me more than any meal plan app | Budget Friendly Meals - Vivisector